Whirlpool LT5100XS - Manual (Page 20)

Kyou need service or assistance,
we suggest you follow these five steps:
1
.
Before calling for
assistance...
Performance problems often result
from little things you can find and fix
yourself without tools of any kind.
If your washer does not fill:
• Is the power supply cord plugged
into a live circuit with the proper
voltage?
• Are both water faucets open?
• Have you checked your home’s
main fuses or circuit breaker box?
• Are the water supply hoses kinked?
• Is the Cycle Control Knob set and
pulled out?
If your washer does not spin:
• Is the lid closed?
• Is the power supply cord plugged
into a live circuit with the proper
voltage? •
• Have you checked your home’s
main fuses or circuit breaker box?
If your washer drains at the wrong
time:
• The drain hose should be at least 28
Inches above the floor and secured.
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• Thedrain hose should not fit tightly in
the drain pipe.
• Make sure that the Cycle Control
Knob is pointing to a number in the
cycle.
Make sure the drain hose is higher
than the water level in the washer. If
It Isn’t...
• The washer may seem to be drain­
ing during wash and rinse cycles.
• Water can siphon out. (See "Instaila-
tion Instructions.")
It your washer stops during a cycle:
• Remember, the washer pauses
briefly at different times in each cy­
cle. These pauses are normal.
If your dryer does not run or heat:
• Is the power supply cord plugged
into a live circuit with the proper
voitage?
• is the door closed tightly?
• Did you push START?
• Have you checked your home’s
main fuses or circuit breaker box?
• The FLUFF AIR setting is without heat.
• The iast minutes of heat settings are
without heat. See page 14.
• is the gas turned on? If not, turn the
Control Knob to OFF. Turn on gas.
Wait 5 minutes. Reset controls and
start.
If drying times seem too long:
• Is the lint screen clean? See page 17
of this book for cleaning instructions.
• See page 16 of this book and your
"Laundry Guide."